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"Ripe" is a one-man, one-night show

The one-man play "Ripe" will run one night only — Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. — at Shawnee Playhouse, 552 River Road, Shawnee, Pa. "Ripe," by playwright-performer John Jiler, is about a man caught in the middle between his young family and his aging parents. Though it deals with the subject of death, the show is filled with the living of life. Tickets are $18, $15 for seniors and $10 for children. For more information or to reserve tickets, call 570-421-5093.

Flute player and former Pike County resident Allison Kiger will lead a trio at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 23 in the Delmonico Room at the Relais & Chateaux Hotel Fauchère, 401 Broad St., Milford, Pa. Performing with violist Jeff Ellenberger & Friends will present a light program of classical favorites, Broadway tunes and ragtime. Tickets are sold at the Hotel Fauchere, at Books and Prints at Pear Alley in Milford, Pa., and on the website kindredspiritsprograms.org. They are $20 for the concert alone, or $35 for the performance plus a reception featuring hors d'oeuvres and an opportunity to talk with the artists. For more information, call 570-409-1269, 570-296-6471 or 570-296-2181.

Gillinder Glass will commemorate 100 years in Port Jervis with a celebration from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 23 at 39 Erie St., Port Jervis, N.Y. In addition to guided tours of the factory, with exhibits depicting its history and evolution, there will be live demonstrations throughout the day by guest glass blowers producing one-of-a-kind pieces. Charlie Gillinder, sixth-generation owner of Gillinder Glass, will open the new Art and Archive Gallery. Light refreshments will also be provided. For more information, go to gillinderglassstore.com, or call 845-856-5375.